[hennie pennie]

The kidney beans are VERY tasty, I had NO idea that spaghetti sauce flavored broth plus Kidney Beans was a tasty combo. (It just doesn't make any sense to me -- particularly when in past years I've read lots & lots of "budget" cookbooks, and have never seen any thing whatsoever about light red kidney beans & tomato sauce.

If you ever try this specific combo, you'll see what I mean...

However... in order to have the soup LOOK appealing, it's really mandatory to have the white navy beans, I don't know how lima beans (aka: butter beans) would taste, but I presume a little bit sour, given the tomato. I like the navy beans fine.

It is bizarre how the light red kidney beans are so close in color to the red broth, that they seem to just meld in, occasionally, one doesn't notice them at all; also, the white navy beans look real pretty next to the dark green spinach and light green celery.

Thank you for sharing your Mexican Soup recipe -- I am bound & determined to make some type of "tortilla" soup -- but currently, have run into a large number of unadvertised special clearance sales of foods which must be cooked and/or consumed quickly, LOL

[hennie pennie]

Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?RecipeID=196732&origin=detail&servings=6

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I hope you like it... I really enjoy it with the enchilada sauce.